Bruichladdich - Octomore 16.1 Super Heavily Peated (700ml)
Price: $199.99
| Producer | Bruichladdich |
| Country | Scotland |
| Style | Whiskey |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Sku | 34776 |
| Size | 700ml |
| ABV | 59.30% |
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Bruichladdich Octomore 16.1 is a super-heavily peated single malt aged for five years in first-fill bourbon casks, offering a complex balance of intense peat smoke with sweet, fruity, and savory notes. Reviewers note a fresh, engaging nose with notes of orchard fruits, vanilla, and peat smoke, leading to a palate with honey, melon, apricot, and a powerful, earthy peat that doesn't overpower the underlying sweetness. The finish is long and lingers with smoke, salted caramel, and oak.
Key characteristics and flavor profile
Peat level: Peated to 101.4 ppm (parts per million), which is high but considered a reference point for the series.
Aging: 5 years, 100% first-fill bourbon casks.
Barley: 100% Scottish mainland Concerto barley.
ABV: 59.3%.
Nose: Intriguing mix of sea spray, orchard fruits (apricot, melon), vanilla bean, and delicate peat smoke. You may also find hints of toasted almond, cedar, and smoked paprika.
Palate: A rich interplay of flavors, with an immediate peat smoke alongside salted caramel, honeyed melon, apricot, cinnamon, and star anise. It also features notes of dark chocolate and coconut with toasted oak.
Finish: Long and lingering, with the peat smoke taking center stage, accompanied by notes of black pepper, toffee, sea salt, and a soft earthy minerality.
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